| Cardiac Arrest |
| Is cardiac failure the same as cardiac arrest? |
No- they are two different things:
1. Heart failure, also known as congestive heart failure (CHF) means your heart can't pump enough blood to meet your body's needs. Any number of und... |
| Heartattack Cardiac Arrest? |
Actually, a portion of the heart muscle dies due to lack of oxygen to the muscle caused by a blood clot or piece of plaque blocking one of the coronary arteries which feed the heart mescle. There a... |
| Define cardiac arrest, heart failure, heart attack. Thanks? |
Cardiac arrest is when the heart stops, so there is no circulation. Heart failure means your heart muscle does not pump as much blood as your body needs. Failure does not mean that your heart has ... |
| Can a sudden cardiac arrest on a woman causes her period/menstruation to halt at the same time? |
any kind of stress on a female,can cause your period to stop.However, if periods have stopped completely for more than 6 months, you should be examined by a physician to rule out any medical condit... |
| Diff between heart attack, cardiac arrest & stroke?? |
heart attack is when blood flow is restricted from passing through the heart, often due to excess cholesterol built up in the arteries. When the blood doesnt go through, the heart pumps harder and... |
| Cardiac arrest expierences? |
thats technically being dead. wont remember much after that. It only takes a matter of seconds to lose consciousness. Hopefully someone would be on hand for cpr ... |
| Cardiac Arrest question? |
Well, you could start by calming down. Look, cardiac arrest is usually preceded by some type of health issue. The chances of your heart stopping on its own for no reason is almost impossible. So... |
| When a person suffered a cardiac arrest, injection of sodium bicarbonate is given. why is it necessary to do? |
yes Le chatelier's principle could help you, there is increase in acidity of the body due to accumulation of metabolites in the blood ( the heart is not working properly so the wastes of the c... |
| My brother in law is dying...had cardiac arrest, is unconsious, and? |
tell your boss that you have a family emergency and be with your family. family is the most important thing ... |
| Can you defribilate a drowing victim in cardiac arrest? |
Yes, they even make special water-resistant defibrillators - although i would still prefer to have the victim out of the water first. ... |
| What is the best best to have a Cardiac arrest? |
No place except in a hospital. ... |
| How can calcium overload lead to cardiac arrest? |
Only a very high hypercalcemia would be expected to lead to cardiac arrest. Before that point, there would be a coma. Even earlier, signs of stupor.
The heart depends on precise gradients of... |
| During a sudden cardiac arrest, why can't we give vassopressin 40 units twice? |
Good question. Like the other "limits" on drugs in ACLS, I'm guessing the magic number was derived from a combo of consensus & theory. There's likely not much evidence that ... |
| Causes of primary cardiac arrest include septic shock MI and electrocuation? |
Most likely true, but you can't over look ,age and sex,underlying heart disease, prior activities,like sports,even the climate. SW RNP ... |
| Explain the rationale for using amiodarone after cardiac arrest? |
After cardiac arrest the heart is very irritated. An irritated heart is much more likely to go in to arrhythmias. Giving amiodarone has shown to reduce the likelihood of these cardiac arrhythmias o... |
| Can victim of cardiac arrest keep breathing while their heart stopped? |
If you are breathing your heart is beating. If your heart is beating doesn't mean you are breathing. Once they get your heart started many times they must preform rescue breathes to get your... |
| Will Narcan reverse opiate overdose once cardiac arrest has occurred? |
That person was dead wrong.
Ok, first of all, allow me to explain Narcan...it's drug that blocks the bodys absorbtion of narcotics...simple as that. You could shoot anyone with Narcan, if t... |
| What is the most common cause(s) for Cardiac arrest? |
Long QT Syndrome, Torsades De Pointes, Left Ventricular Hypertrophy, Right Ventricular Hypertrophy, Arrhythmiogenic Right Ventricular Dysplasia, Ventricular Fibrillation. ... |
| What is the heart's normal rate during cardiac arrest? |
Actually you don't, that is why its arrest which mean seize, your heart stops whether for seconds or for minutes because of poor circulation of blood in and around the heart muscles. ... |
| Why do young people suddenly drop dead from cardiac arrest? |
Cardiac arrest in young people can be caused by drug use certain steroids, cocaine and its derivatives, an enlarged heart, high blood pressure, anorexia, heart arrhythmia, congenital heart defec... |
| Does dilaudid ever have the side effect of cardiac arrest? |
Yes, it is an opiate. Enough of it will cause cardiac arrest in a heartbeat. ... |
| I need a good timeline tool/form for cardiac arrest for code blue team, also post procedure critique form? |
You might be interested in joining th National Registry for CPR. www.nrcpr.org This is an organization affiliated with the American Heart Assoc.
There is a link that prints out various forms f... |
| What can you do when a person is going into cardiac arrest? |
CPR. Check out the Red Cross' web site for more info: ... |
| Can you put yourself in cardiac arrest? |
I am not sure if you mean - can you administer a substance to yourself that would induce a cardiac arrest OR by thinking about it real hard, being in emotional distress, or by performing some extra... |
| Can IM administration of Narcan in a cardiac arrest victim be helpful? |
Narcan is used in respiratory failure due to opiate overdose. It will help as it stops the opiate's resp depression abilities. It does nothing specific for the heart. It is given IV in most ... |
| How do you save yourself from a cardiac arrest? |
I have read that if you are alone and think you are having a heart attack then the best thing to do is to repeatedly cough very hard. This acts like a self induced CPR and may keep you alive long e... |
| Is it possible that a person that died of a cardiac arrest/heart attack last position suggest clenched feet? |
what? ... |
| If a man aged 76 yrs has cardiac arrest and goes in coma how can his brain be revived and in how many days? |
There is no sure way to reverse a coma. If his electrolyte levels go haywire that is an indication that he is brain dead and that there is no further hope. Otherwise all you can do is hope and pray... |
| Why do so many athletes go into cardiac arrest during exercise? |
Working out IS good. It is athletes that have undiagnosed heart problems, usually from birth, that have sudden heart attacks while the heart is under extra stress like exercise. Also those who ar... |
| Can you defribilate a drowning victim in cardiac arrest.? |
Yes, take them out of the pool, dry them the best you can and then shock.
CPR instructor. ... |
| Page:2 Previous-1 2-3-Next |
